Loading

  • 21 Aug, 2019

  • By, Wikipedia

Bolingbrook High School
Bolingbrook High School or The Brook is a public four-year high school located in Bolingbrook, Illinois, a western suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. Bolingbrook High School is the second high school in the Valley View Community Unit School District 365U.

History

The original Bolingbrook High School campus, which opened in 1974, was located on Lee Lane and Blair Lane within the village. The former campus is now known as Brooks Middle School. Continued community growth prompted the passage of an April 2002 referendum for a new high school located at Schmidt Road and Lily Cache Lane, which opened in August 2004.

Academics

Bolingbrook was ranked as "recognized" nationally and 92 in Illinois in the U.S. News & World Report 2017 best high school rankings.

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 3,351 students enrolled for the 2020-21 school year was:

  • Male - 50.4%
  • Female - 49.6%
  • Native American/Alaskan - 0%
  • Asian/Pacific islanders - 7.2%
  • Black - 26.2%
  • Hispanic - 43.6%
  • White - 18.1%
  • Multiracial - 4.2%

57.0% of the students were eligible for free or reduced-cost lunch. This is a Title I school.

Athletics

The Bolingbrook Raiders are members of the Southwest Suburban Conference. The school colors are red, black and white. The following Illinois High School Association (IHSA) sanctioned sports are offered:

  • Badminton (girls)
  • Baseball (boys)
  • Basketball (girls and boys)
    • Girls state champion - 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011
    • 3rd Place - 2020
  • Bowling (girls and boys)
  • Competitive cheerleading - (girls)
  • Competitive dance (girls)
  • Cross country (girls and boys)
  • Football (boys)
    • State champions - 2011
  • Golf (girls and boys)
  • Gymnastics (girls)
  • Soccer (girls and boys)
  • Softball (girls)
  • Swimming and diving (girls and boys)
  • Tennis (girls and boys)
  • Track and field (girls and boys)
  • Volleyball (girls and boys)
  • Wrestling (boys)

Activities

The following IHSA sanctioned activities are offered:

  • Band
  • Chess team
  • Drama
  • Marching band
  • Newspaper
  • Tennis
  • Scholastic Bowl team
  • Speech
  • Vocal music

Notable alumni